Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Justet, Stephen Justet, Stephen
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 2 folders
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Stephen Justet letter, San Francisco . San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco History Center
Background
- Scope and content:
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One folder includes letter from Justet, a wood-engraver working at 436 Montgomery St., seeking employment at a time in which his craft is disappearing. One folder includes transcript of letter.
- Biographical / historical:
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Born in Italy, Etienne Justet came to America and was naturalized in San Francisco in 1894. He worked as a wood engraver here, and from 1905 as a photo-engraver, using the name Stephen until 1904 and using Etienne thereafter.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Wood engravers--California--San Francisco
Deaf--California--San Francisco
Italian Americans--California--San Francisco
Wood engravers—California—San Francisco
Italian Americans-- California--San Francisco - Places:
- San Francisco (Calif.)--Social conditions--19th century.
San Francisco (Calif.)—Social conditions—19th century.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
- Preferred citation:
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Stephen Justet letter, San Francisco . San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco History Center
- Location of this collection:
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San Francisco Public Library100 Larkin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
- Contact:
- (415) 557-4567